tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52803206783976396332024-02-03T13:20:32.332-05:00The Seasons of ImprovAcadiaJen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-39380950770474355792015-01-03T12:49:00.000-05:002015-01-03T12:49:47.812-05:00Time Off & Time On Again<div style="text-align: center;">
Happy New Year 2015!!</div>
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We've been a combination of busy and enjoying our time off. </div>
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We went to L.A. to visit friends and to see what's going on there.</div>
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Trout stayed home and enjoyed time with our friend, Lizz. </div>
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After we got home, we were busy with Christmas going's on! I made candies with friend (an annual tradition) and cookies with friends (a new tradition?) and we saw so many people that we never get to see. <br />
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We visited the St. Elizabeth Monastery on Orcutt Mountain. Three Friars live up there and they make all manner of wonderful treats.<br />
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This was the first Christmas that we stayed in Maine. We've spent holidays on ships before but never in our own home. It was pretty fun. We saw friends on Christmas Eve spent the evening at home making a Pot Pie and opening presents. On Christmas Day, we went to our friend Amy & Eric's for Brunch and games. </div>
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On New Year's Eve we performed at The Rock & Art Shop as a part of the Downtown Countdown in Bangor. It was so much fun. The shows were very well attended and we couldn't have asked for better hosts or a cooler venue. The cast included: Andy Bolduc, Larrance Fingerhut, Lizz Mathews, Amy Roeder & me.</div>
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We had to stay home because we're very busy starting in January. Larrance starts working on Guys on Ice for Penobscot Theater. It opens on January 29th, 2015. I start teaching at College of the Atlantic (Intro to Improvisation), Penobscot Theater (Improv 1) and two classes for ImprovAcadia - Improv for Tweens & Teens and Intermediate Improv for Adults. I will be teaching 5 days a week!</div>
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Jen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-25423280363969786492014-11-16T14:35:00.000-05:002014-11-16T14:35:02.195-05:00The rest was August...Hello,<br />
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I was surprised to see I hadn't posted since July. It was a very busy summer. <br />
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For the first time ever I left during the season to go home to Omaha. My Mom had been feeling poorly. She went in to the doctor they informed her she needed Bypass surgery. I flew home at the end of July to help her settle back into her house after her surgery. The good news is that she's doing great. She's started a new exercise and diet plan and she's getting healthier everyday. <br />
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August was very August. We had big crowds, it was hot and everyone was just a little on edge. I went the longest I've ever gone without a day off - I did 52 shows in a row. It was grueling and I hope to never do it again. I missed my days off due to a couple of actors changing their schedules late in the season. Of course, Larrance went from July 4th to August 24th without a day off and covering my work while I was in Omaha. He is Iron Man.<br />
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One of the many things that makes this job delightful is getting to see the some of the same customers year after year. Every night in August we have returning customers and it was lovely see them and their families; to hear how their year went and what their hopes are for the next. It reminds me that we are part of peoples' lives and they are part of ours. I think about regular customers throughout the year and wonder how they are faring. I'd like to think they do the same in regards to us.<br />
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So, what has happened since July?<br />
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August happened. No big events; just busy, busy, busy.<br />
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September and October were uneventful. The schedule eases up considerably by Sept. 1st. We had many old friends in the cast and it was so lovely to see them all. At the end of August, Amy Roeder moved to Bangor, ME in August. Out of our 11 years, Amy has been a cast member for 10 of them. She moved to Bangor to become the Director of Education at Penobscot Theater in Bangor. She pulled double duty all Fall as the Director of Education and as an actor at ImprovAcadia.<br />
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We closed for the season on October 18th but we hardly slowed down. We did a show for the Grow Smart Maine Summit in Augusta.<br />
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Performed at Cumston Hall in Monmouth, ME with Capital City Improv.<br />
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We were a part of the first ever Improv ME Festival in Brewer, ME. Photos to come.<br />
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This week we finish our 10 week course at College of the Atlantic. Then things slow down for about a month. During that time we're going to visit LA and work on personal projects. Larrance is working on his own music, I'm writing and trying to learn how to reupholster some cushions. <br />
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In January, Larrance will begin his tenure as a Music Director at Penobscot Theater. He's MD'ing a show called Guys on Ice. It's a musical about Ice Fishing and beer.<br />
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Jen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-77724074490280064892014-07-09T11:39:00.000-05:002014-07-09T11:39:15.479-05:00"No Power? No Problem." A Story.Hi,<br />
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This past weekend was the 4th of July which is the official start of the high season in Bar Harbor. We had two sold out shows on Thursday, July 3rd. Traditionally we're closed on the 4th, we don't try to compete with fireworks. Then we reopen on the 5th and it's game on. <br />
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This year was a bit different because Hurricane Arthur headed up the coast and hit Bar Harbor on the 4th. They talked about canceling the fireworks but the winds were predicted to be worse on the 5th so they kept them on the 4th. <br />
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In Ellsworth, where we live, the storm wasn't bad. Bar Harbor was another story. They had very high winds and many limbs (probably weakened from the winter) fell taking the power lines down. When we woke up on Saturday, we realized we had no power at the theater. After a bit of sleuthing, we discovered it's been out since 7:30am. Everyone was sure it would be back on shortly. <br />
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We arrived at the theater at 2pm to find it dark and silent. No power. Larrance had an old analog phone in the storage room so we dug it out and hooked it up. Now, we could answer the phone. We fielded calls all day telling people we were sure we'd have power back on by 7'ish. <br />
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Meanwhile, I called Bangor Hydro/Emera power and they said 10:30pm but I didn't believe them. If that was true, we'd lose our whole night and everything in our freezers and refrigerators. I couldn't believe it. <br />
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So we kept taking calls.....then at 7pm our staff, Frank & Bryce, and the actors arrived to find us sitting in the dark. We all chatted and everyone agreed we should stick around until 10pm to see if we could at least do that show. I was standing outside and I said, "I suppose we could do the 8pm show in the courtyard." The power didn't come on but a light went off in the room. We leapt into action. The actors got into show clothes, we carried chairs to the courtyard, Bryce and Frank got the bar ready to serve what little we could (red wine, sodas, mixed drinks, iced tea) and then the customers arrived. <br />
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Right before the show started, someone mentioned that they'd heard the power wouldn't be back on until the next morning or maybe as late as Tuesday. That was a sobering and very depressing thought. We pushed it aside and moved foward.<br />
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We weren't sure they'd go for it but the audience seemed energized by the idea. One woman told me, "We have to stick together. I'm not leaving. I want to see you through this." So at 8pm we all went down to the courtyard and did an hour long show...<br />
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When we were just about to start, Shelby came up and said our neighbor, Great Maine Breakfast, was just about to start his generator. If you haven't been around generators, they are very loud and smelly. Larrance ran down and asked if he might wait to turn it on. Larrance told him it would 45 to 60 minutes. Without hesitation, he agreed to wait. <br />
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After the show, the generator roared to life. I delivered some cold beers to thank our neighbor for waiting and we went back inside. We sat down and I wondered if we should have a drink or wait to see if the power would come back on. Larrance said to wait so we sat in the darker dark and chatted.</div>
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Larrance called every single reservation and I listened as the they all cheered. We did a 10pm show for about 40 people. The show was funny, lively and very festive.</div>
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Jen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-84318066557253530432014-06-21T11:26:00.001-05:002014-06-21T11:27:00.019-05:00Almost July....Hi,<br />
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It's officially summer! Apparently Maine didn't get the message as it was in the low 50's last night. So cold!<br />
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We're almost to the beginning of our busy season. The Fourth of July marks the start of high season. We have two shows every night but Sunday on which we only have one. It also means that we have a full roster of performers so we'll be up to four or five actors for the rest of the season.<br />
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I was asked to present the Acadia Arts Achievement Award this year. Sherry & Ivan Rasmussen were the recipients. I gave a little speech and they got a big rock with the word ART carved on it. This is the fifteenth year this award has been in existence. Sherry & Ivan were instrumental in the creation of the Acadia Arts Achievement Award so it was wonderful to see them receive it. Congrats to them!</div>
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We had the deck painted at our cabin. I love it!</div>
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Next week, we'll have our second rental! We have quite a few rentals but there's still room in our schedule so if you need a place to stay......come here!</div>
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In other exciting news, Amy Roeder is moving to Maine. Amy has been an ImprovAcadia cast member for 10 of our 11 years. She is going to be the Educational Outreach Director at Penobscot Theater in Bangor, ME. We're so happy that she's going to be living here!</div>
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Jen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-44984407575350007342014-06-05T10:25:00.000-05:002014-06-05T10:25:52.677-05:00ImproVision is SevenHi!<br />
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We're in our second full week. So far we've done eleven shows, one workshop and had one family rent our cabin. <br />
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Today the third actor of the season arrives. He is the third of twenty-five. <br />
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So far we're only doing one show a night but soon we'll start adding 10pm shows until we have a 10pm show every night but Sunday.<br />
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This weekend brings COA Graduation and the first ImproVision of this season. ImproVision is a collaboration with Reel Pizza that we've done for the last seven years. Basically they pick out a terrible B movie, we get a barebones breakdown (i.e. a man enters at 2 minutes, a woman in pink is in one scene); and then we find out what the movie is when you the audience does, the movie is shown without sound and we improvise a new storyline and a soundtrack for the movie based on an audience suggestion. The audience suggestion is given via a Wheel of Styles which is spun by one lucky audience member.<br />
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The movies are truly terrible, "classics" like Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Frogs and Attack of the 50ft Woman. We give the movie a whole new storyline and even a new theme song. <br />
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The posters for the show are very popular. They are awesome. I wish I had a pic of one but I don't. The artist who makes them uses images like this but with great taglines like, "Like a Wet Primordial Slap of Comedy!"<br />
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Jen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-38336211908116316922014-05-29T10:33:00.000-05:002014-05-29T10:33:03.230-05:00It Takes 2Hi All,<br />
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Well, we did it. We opened on Friday, May 23rd and it was great. We had a full house, a great cast, a wonderful staff and we hired a photographer to document the whole thing. I'll post those photos next blog. The opening weekend was very busy and a lot of fun.<br />
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Now we are in the "after Memorial Day" pause which means that it's gotten very quiet on the island. The streets are pretty much empty after 8pm. Our houses are much smaller like much, much, much smaller. Tuesday we had 12 people and last night? 2. 2 people. It's very odd to go from a super busy weekend to super non-busy but it happens every year. It will start building next week until we are at fever pitch by the end of June and then it doesn't stop until Labor Day. Then another dip and then it builds to Columbus Day weekend.<br />
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But let's talk about the 2 people who came last night. We've done shows for 2 people before and we also canceled shows because we only had 2 people. Why the different reactions? A few years ago we only had two people (during this exact week) but they let Larrance know they were at ImprovAcadia because it was their anniversary. They had driven down from Bangor (an 1.15 hour drive) and were so excited to see the show. We did an anniversary show just for them. They came back the next year and we had a crowd. They volunteered for the interview and told the whole crowd about their private performance. It was real nice. <br />
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Other times we cancel because the 2 people are uncomfortable or they can come back the next night. We take it on a case by case basis. We talk to them, see what they want and adjust accordingly.<br />
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Last night, as I mentioned, we had only 2 audience members. Larrance got to chatting with them about what they wanted to do - come back the next night or have us do a show - and they asked if we could do a workshop. A workshop. They asked if we would teach them the basics of improvisation, let them try it and maybe perform a little. So, we did! It was great. They were naturals. They grasped "yes, and..." immediately and asked very astute questions. We ended the workshop performing a Larrance's Choice for them.<br />
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In all my years working here, I've never taught a workshop instead of doing a show. It was a really fun and so very rewarding. We got a chance to interact with them and they got a chance to try something completely new to them in a safe environment.<br />
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They're coming back tonight to see the show with the improv-ized eyes. I can't wait to hear what they have to say!<br />
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<br />Jen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-83468937217017672912014-05-22T09:11:00.002-05:002014-05-22T09:11:58.184-05:00Eleventh Season!Hi All,<br />
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We open for our Eleventh Season this coming Friday, May 23rd! Yay! The first show of the season at ImprovAcadia will be at 8pm on Friday.<br />
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However, we also open for our First season at Tall Pines! Our first guests arrive on Friday too!<br />
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We didn't think we'd have any renters in the cabin until later in June so this was a welcome surprise. It also meant we couldn't put the cabin on the back burner. We had to get it, the theater and the house all ready by today. It has made the last month truly jam packed. I don't think we've had one full day off this month so, frankly, opening for business seems like a break.<br />
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The theater was pretty easy to get ready. We touched up the paint in the dining room and the annex. Cleaned everything. Ordered a ton of delicious desserts, wine, beer and drinks and we are ready. <br />
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As a little pre-season amuse bouche, we did a 30 minute show for the Annual Bar Harbor Bank & Trust dinner. There were 150 bankers and their spouses and we made them laugh! It was a great way to kick-off the season.<br />
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At the cabin, we've been cleaning and re-organizing everything. It was so much work. The cabin was built in the early 90's. The original owner cared for it but filled it with knick knacks from floor to ceiling. The second owner (we're the third) cared for it at first but then it seemed to fall into neglect about 8 years ago. No one had really gotten in there to look at all the nooks and crannies. We threw out like 20 bags of garbage. Granted like 5 of those bags we're from the new stuff that we had to buy but most of it was from stuff just left there. Here's a before and after of the kitchen...<br />
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As with any new business there were all kinds of things that needed to be done that we didn't anticipate. We made lists to keep ourselves organized. It seemed that every time we took something off the list, three more things took its place. BUT we're done! Well....almost. We'll go back after this weekend and do some yard work and work on getting a fan to ventilate the bathroom. BUT I think it looks great.</div>
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Jen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-87631432492341419292014-04-23T09:35:00.002-05:002014-04-23T09:36:14.737-05:00Before we Open<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This week I'm in tech rehearsals for <u>The Real Inspector Hound</u> by Tom Stoppard at the Orono Community Theater. It has been a very hectic week with long days and nights but the show is wonderful. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The process started back in February with auditions. Orono is about an hour away from Ellsworth (where we live) so the commute this winter was, at times, difficult. I think we canceled four or five rehearsals including the first read through. The cast, all Bangor & Orono or thereabouts locals, worked very hard. Stoppard plays are never easy. The language is demanding and timing is everything. They've worked very hard and I'm so proud of the cast. Oh, and the facial hair in this show is out of control.</span><br />
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Jen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-84199413654040271482014-04-14T17:24:00.000-05:002014-04-14T17:24:09.910-05:00Pre-Season RelaunchWell, I've been thinking about what to do with this blog.<br />
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We weren't doing a ship this winter and it was, to be honest, a quiet winter. I worked on editing my first book and Larrance worked on his composing. We got a new cat so we spent quite a bit of time with her. <br />
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We also cooked at home, watched a ton of t.v. that we missed while we lived on a ship or entertained people all summer long. It's been lovely.<br />
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So, what to do with this blog?<br />
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I'm going to reinvent it! Isn't that very green of me? I'm going to use this blog as a space to tell you about what we're doing to get ready for our upcoming 11th season and to report on shows. I might put up the suggestion of the night or tell you about our favorite improvised musical. The posts will probably be shorter but, I hope, more frequent.<br />
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I think I'll get started.<br />
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As Spring approaches, some days it's here and others not so much, we're gearing up for the season. This is complicated by a few other projects. I'm directing <u>The Real Inspector Hound</u> by Tom Stoppard for the Orono Community Theater. It's been wonderful to return to directing but the tech comes right in the middle of getting ready to open ImprovAcadia.<br />
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Another exciting project is that we bought a Summer Vacation Rental last September. <br />
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We've been working on getting it ready all winter. I've been sewing curtains, we're replacing all the linens and we're giving the whole thing a face lift. The cabin was stuffed with like 300 knick knacks. They were everywhere - lining every window sill, every ledge, all the walls.....it took us 3 hours to remove everything. The cabin is called Tall Pines and this will be our first summer of rentals. You can see it here: https://www.facebook.com/tallpinescabin1?ref=hl<br />
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In the coming weeks we have lots to do, I'll try to post a few times to let you know what's happening. <br />
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Hope to see you this Summer!<br />
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Jen & Larrance<br />
ImprovAcadia<br />
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<br />Jen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-71661433428715245652013-03-25T15:53:00.000-05:002013-03-25T15:53:07.806-05:00Reasonable UpdateHello,<br />
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It's been a while and I've aged another year since I last wrote. <br />
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I feel that I haven't had as much to write this time around. It could be that this is my sixth contract in seventh years and so it's all old hat and that is what I'm chalking it up to. Others will tell you, that it's because I miss Hawai'i (I do!) or that I've always been a bit neglectful of my blog (Guilty as charged) or that I'm easily bored with being on the internet (Also true). I really feel that it's because I've been to many of these ports and there's just not that much to do that's new. <br />
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Working on a ship sounds very glamourous and there are some wonderful perks. The warm weather, access to beautiful beaches, performing for thousands of people and having gainful employment. But it can be so very boring and stressful, I know that sounds unlikely but it's true. This week we have 2,956 passengers onboard, 800 of which are children and the ship is nose to ass with people. Next cruise, we're to have 3,300 passengers, 900 of which are children so it's going to be worse. I find myself hiding in our room and eating a lot of hard pretzels and drinking water. I just don't want to go out into the public areas during peak times. Not to say that passengers act like animals but they act like animals. I have never been pushed by, stood overly close to or just ignored by so many people at once. It's overwhelming.<br />
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Perhaps I've written less because we've been moved no less than five times this contract which is the first time that's ever happened to us or to anyone on a ship that I've worked on. I mean people get moved once (maybe) but we've been moved five times. Many times we are told we're going to be moved but they then tell us that they're moving us with no where to move us to. It is, to say the least, stressful and disappointing. The upside? We've gotten to see five different rooms on this contract and with a sixth pending! <br />
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We have had a few adventures and I have some photos to post. <br />
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My Birthday! We went to Water Island on my Birthday which is just off of St. Thomas. We were told we'd have seats on the 10:30am ferry but it turned out it was full. I texted back the person who had confirmed us and it turns out it was the owner of the ferry. He came and picked up for free in his high speed boat and took us over to Water Island. It was quite pretty and we saw a turtle!<br />
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On that same cruise, my friend Andy visited! His boyfriend, John, is in our cast and Andy came to visit John.....and got us in the bargain! So we went horseback riding in the Dominican Republic.....<br />
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John, Jo, Jen, Matt & Andy at our final destination a waterfall!</div>
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We saw a Sasquatch!<br />
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Larrance and I went to the MoMA and we saw the bee pollen exhibit. Have you heard about it? I have to say that standing on the same level as it, I was like "Okay." But then seeing it from above, I was like, "Wow." We also saw Munch's The Scream which was fantastic. In fact, the whole exhibit was great. We had an odd encounter. Larrance and I were standing there and chatting about Munch when this woman turns and walks over to Larrance and hugs him. Hugs him like she knows him and I can tell from his face that he doesn't think he knows her. She pulls away and hugs him again. I am stunned and sure that she has mistaken him for someone else. Then she says his name and she says it correctly. So, we know that she knows him. Turns out that she was his neighbor when he lived in Jamaica Plains and they were just at the MoMA and the Munch exhibit at that exact moment. Wild stuff.<br />
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Then we ate frozen yogurt - we know how to live!<br />
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Larrance at Sunset near one of the two old Forts - I think San Cristobal.</div>
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Sunset and Kites in PR</div>
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Larrance at night</div>
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My camera went to outer space</div>
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Dawn Beach on St. Martin</div>
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<br />Jen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-20077171914133836452013-02-08T16:23:00.002-05:002013-02-08T16:23:21.375-05:00Butter your Flies!Hey!<br />
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Last week we went to a Butterfly Garden on St. Thomas. Here are pics!<br />
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Butterfly Bar</div>
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Don't know the name but very pretty!</div>
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Drunk Blue Morpho</div>
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Cool looking plant</div>
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Another drunk Blue Morpho</div>
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Larrance after he had a drink at the butterfly bar</div>
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Tiny Butterfly</div>
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Still Butterfly</div>
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<br />Jen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-88102774363073364202013-01-30T15:18:00.000-05:002013-01-30T15:18:02.200-05:00Hi All,<br />
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We're almost half way through our contract. Well, about a week away from that but I can't believe it's going so fast. <br />
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We haven't had a lot of adventures which has been a bit frustrating. A cold went through the cast and snorkeling doesn't sound awesome when you have a fever.<br />
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I have been researching snorkel excursions on St. Maarten and St. Thomas. If you know of any good ones, send me a note! <br />
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Larrance is working on his music and I have been finishing up the first draft of my second novel. I'm about to begin work on my first book. I hope to walk off the ship with a solid second draft. <br />
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We've been hitting the gym a lot and walking up all those flights of stairs. Especially since we aren't swimming, going to the gym is important. I've been trying interval running which is challenging. I've never been a runner and I remain confident that that will never change.<br />
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We visited the French side of St. Maarten/Sint Martin. It was a day of pastry!<br />
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The casting process for the Tenth Season of ImprovAcadia has begun. I'm checking in with alumni performers to see who wants to come back. Then I'll start casting new actors! <br />
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Hopefully, John's partner and our friend Andy Eninger will be onboard at the end of February. It will be wonderful to see him.<br />
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A few weeks ago, Larrance and I went to Central Park and I took a few photos.<br />
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<br />Jen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-80495628611282583542013-01-05T11:25:00.002-05:002013-01-05T11:42:34.738-05:00Back to the Same Old Ship<br />
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So I haven't written in a while….I think a full update is in order.</div>
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In the last two months, we've held auditions, rehearsed two shows for the ship, board the ship and installed two shows, had lots of safety training and gotten sunburned once.</div>
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That's an overview. Here are some details….</div>
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We held auditions for our Tenth Season at The Playground in Chicago. Almost 100 people showed up and we're excited about many of the people we saw. We'll start figuring out who will be coming up for the 10th season in February…..we hope to have a good mix of returning alumni and new faces. </div>
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During our auditions, we also were quite the social butterflies and saw a lot of our Chicago friends. We found a great new restaurant called Native Foods which is like a fast food place for Vegans. It was amazing and we went four times in one week. We also frequented a French Bakery call La Boulangerie - which was also stunning.</div>
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I also bought new tennis shoes. No details shall go unmentioned.</div>
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We had to rehearse both our Best of Sketch Show and the Murder Mystery. We started with the Murder Mystery which was fun. The Best of Show included a whole ensemble song called Questions which is quite funny.</div>
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We knew most of the cast except one gentleman - Chad. So we spent some time getting to know Chad. The cast gelled very quickly and has been getting along well.</div>
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Rehearsals continued when we boarded the ship on Dec. 13th. Larrance and I have been on this ship before so it was all very familiar. For the first timers, Matt & Chad, it was a bit overwhelming but they did really well adjusting.</div>
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We had our first show in the Stardust theater on the 3rd night of the cruise. It was a packed and very appreciative house and it went so well that our director gave us the next day off! A rarity for sure. We all enjoyed the beach in Phillipsburg, St. Maarten and a delightful lunch at Roasted Rooster.</div>
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Later in the week, we had two improv shows (aka scriptless) and the Murder Mystery. The Murder Mystery is a lunch show and we do it on the final sea day of the nine day cruise. On this particular sea day it was very rough and grey with waves topping out at 27ft. The boat was rocking the windows on deck 6 (sea usually sits just below decd 4) were occasionally blacked out by waves. It went over very well even though it was so rocky. </div>
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The next day our director and producer left and we were on own. In some ways, it feels like that's when the contract really begins. </div>
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The first post rehearsal cruise was spent resting and recuperating from the two weeks of intense rehearsal. Also we all needed time to settle into ship life but first we had to deal with Christmas.</div>
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Christmas can be quite depressing on the ship. It's sort of an event but it also sort of like every other day. The holiday cruise was particularly busy so we had to eat at the buffet every night….we couldn't go to a dining room….I know, I know boo hoo. But nothing says holidays like a buffet…..I tried to keep my spirits up and was helped immensely by our cast gift exchange. We had organized a Secret Santa before we left. We met for drinks in our favorite lounge, Star Bar, and exchanged our gifts had a few good laughs. Then I went and judged Dancing with the Stars…..so for a moment we had a holiday atmosphere but then the ship reasserted itself. </div>
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Christmas Day was spent on Puerto Rico. We also had a show that night. I love performing on holidays so that was fun. The house was super packed and very lively.</div>
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The rest of the week we rested and played games. Settlers of Catan is very popular with the cast and we've played it several times already. Hooray!</div>
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The second cruise was the New Year's Eve cruise. NYE fell on the same day as embarkation so all the passengers had just gotten onboard. So the holiday was….anti-climatic. I did have fun with Jo, John & Matt on the dance floor. </div>
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We're still on the NYE cruise and I have to say that these may be the most singularly rude people I have ever experienced on a ship. Daily people walk into me….I mean they see me and don't alter direction…..like a whole group of them will take up a whole hall and refuse to move. I have to admit it's made me very obstinate. I'm trying to temper it with politeness but I wonder where they think I will go when we're in a narrow hall. I guess they think I should melt into the wall. I'll try it next time.</div>
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On Puerto Rico, we went to the San Cristobal fort. It's an now defunct fort that is a National Park site. Here are some photos….</div>
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Yesterday on St. Maarten, we headed to the French side and ate our favorite bakery Serafina's! So good! Then we went to Orient Beach and although it was very windy it was still nice. I bought a new dress and then we went home. I seem to be coming down with a small cold. SHIP LIFE!</div>
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Jen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-2781281783059415842012-11-09T11:54:00.000-05:002012-11-09T11:54:01.568-05:00The time in between...Hello,<br />
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Larrance and I closed the theater, just for the season, on Sunday, October 14th. Well, we didn't do it all by our lonesomes. We got lots of help from Bryce and my brother Dan and his wife Dorthy. It's pretty amazing we shut down the theater in just a few hours and then all that's left is to return the any full cases of beer, shut off the water and the electricity and the place goes into deep hibernation.<br />
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As I mentioned in my last post, Dan and Dorthy stayed for a week or so and we had a great time. <br />
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Now we've been in time off mode which is particularly difficult for me....I've never been very good at being idle but that is what I really need to do after our six month marathon. So my body helped me out by getting sick twice in one week. I'm sure it was saving it up for me so I could experience the stomach flu and then a cold in quick succession. Good news is that I'm all better and I feel very well rested.<br />
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Larrance has been working on composing and I've been working on my second NANO (http://www.nanowrimo.org) novel. I'm hoping to work on both novels on the ship. I want to finish writing the second one and then finish the second draft of the first book. I'm really hoping that I might get to start on the second draft of the second book but that might be a bit much.<br />
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We've been enjoying ourselves too. Going out with friends, cooking, going to the gym and watching movies.<br />
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Of course, when you own a business you don't really get time off so we've also been organizing auditions for next season and we're arranging a few slight upgrades to the theater. We hope to have a wall built around the dressing room, to have a new curtain behind the stage and to re-carpet our entry way stairs. Just a small upgrade for our 10th season!<br />
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In the next few weeks, scripts should arrive for our ship gig and we will have to get busy learning lines and building music cues. Meanwhile, I think I'll take a break.<br />
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~JenJen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-43460688314349673632012-10-21T14:31:00.000-05:002012-10-21T14:31:14.762-05:00Ahoy!Larrance & I are getting ready to go back on a ship in December. So I will resuming my blogging duties but I thought I would start a bit earlier and write about life off of the ship.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPyuJdpM2zpF8Xr7LcTqSX3QbJL4nP_jQQhH6-Ob7qqQyFI9qLBvY3-LHrKaBFML0zcktfkbQvspEvf6pWKT2k15DBHedAJ7hghxnDAanGwZ5DizzxFNY36XoM3MYITO0QN-YpOw7dXY/s1600/IMG_2074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPyuJdpM2zpF8Xr7LcTqSX3QbJL4nP_jQQhH6-Ob7qqQyFI9qLBvY3-LHrKaBFML0zcktfkbQvspEvf6pWKT2k15DBHedAJ7hghxnDAanGwZ5DizzxFNY36XoM3MYITO0QN-YpOw7dXY/s320/IMG_2074.JPG" width="320" /></a>We just finished our ninth season at ImprovAcadia last week (10/13/12). It was a wonderful season and for the most part we had very nice audiences. My brother Dan and his wife Dorthy came to visit for our closing weekend and it was wonderful to have them here.<br />
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We had an adventure everyday - we went to Schoodic Peninsula, The Farnsworth Museum in Rockland, hiked Beech Mountain and took a trip to the Cape to see the Gorey House. So much fun.<br />
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Here's a brief overview of what happened during our off time in our Ninth Season -<br />
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My Mom came to visit. Here's Mom & Larrance at Schoodic.<br />
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Now Larrance and I are home and working on getting our house back under control after a long season of multiple living in our house. <br />
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~JenJen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-71847791115895135282011-04-18T11:55:00.008-05:002011-04-18T12:34:59.293-05:00Home & Haleakala<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6suxRNjuMx2Qqd7zolN0YazuviiS-A-4QdT92VOXGBqwR_yCTyKJORa7-sv0uOfVik4SVCEnUkA63OFTLAabVw0o74WXEQdpT6NmP_IIrsVDC0L9ODRiV08lzqvN-M-O0OEmvTc5PFP4/s1600/IMG_1025.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Hello,<div><br /></div><div>We're back in the lovely state of Maine. We had a long 20 hours of travel - we flew out of Honolulu at 11pm, arrived Phoenix at 7am, arrived Boston at 5pm then flew to Bar Harbor at 7:30pm and arrived home at 9pm. Ugh. All in all it was too bad. From Honolulu to Phoenix we were surrounded by a group of 75 middle school kids who were on their way to an archeological dig in Colorado. I thought to myself, "Oh, crap" and they were actually delightful. I sat by two of them and they were very nice. We got to see the Rockies from the plane and that was amazing. </div><div><br /></div><div>Our last two weeks in Hawaii were great, I mean it's Hawaii, right?, but my favorite day was our Haleakala adventure. Haleakala is the highest point on Maui - topping out at just over 10,000 feet. We drove up late Sunday afternoon after lunch in Makawao and arrived at the top around 4pm. Sunset wasn't until 6:30ish so we had time to look around. Last time we'd gone up we arrived after the peak of the sunset and it was amazing to watch the stars but we couldn't see the crater....which I learned is not a crater but actually a valley. Bam. So we stopped and looked and even did a short hike and here are the photos to prove it....</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6suxRNjuMx2Qqd7zolN0YazuviiS-A-4QdT92VOXGBqwR_yCTyKJORa7-sv0uOfVik4SVCEnUkA63OFTLAabVw0o74WXEQdpT6NmP_IIrsVDC0L9ODRiV08lzqvN-M-O0OEmvTc5PFP4/s320/IMG_1025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596971069765462386" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">First stop on the way....I can't remember the name of the overlook....anyone?</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnAiZroAVx5cTTDs7hingZqxVJmdzeRqmiv0VLyd5sgTSFrTSZVN3HJvndOMZ0yLcT51zm8Xa1ONsSqvgFzy_vVM5frreyo8Qcrm-spkrb-fc-Ef4WYENfZKdPo25HQopZxU0F0pGvH8/s320/IMG_1026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596971075009253474" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Andy & John - the models who went with us</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQDFVzao1WyiqP2-eGq9yv6EbWqOFk-FkA8wulK_DANUosSp-Fh0P7JiVyHNwrLkjNOxfOjwL4APoWSkAWD03mneThhDXLyVe12WeiUip4Ffj3lFvZI12kQ1HEOGx1XZRwjZGWqLINnXY/s320/IMG_1030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596971078549015458" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">The sun had this ring around it...I'm sure there's a name for the phenom</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9jHO1TzcE32TCc2o6Iuoryzvoaaimx5Ii5woATH4U3P2oEWdDKrQRGaJuNueD1zze91spCFGgYjoMNrnxiSj4lh-jmOJv4g8rjZIqhnDzow3RZKXrOeub1Sp8C8FQf08xIRDNEWqWJQ/s320/IMG_1037.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596971087549072530" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">The Valley</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56nJK1gpAHNoPN_naLboZ5zCGN1-UYJchAU4ay8musmCrFW5WGJKvnhqxtqWwefNIgovm-ZscbWvUODLgKm9P_jqdrarp2ktyOzr7vd8XIr60HbzWUJKW7VJg-EnJQhiD4qUitXJ4y5k/s320/IMG_1034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596971078012575298" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">The valley with cloud cover - the clouds were amazing - you can really watch the weather up on Haleakala</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQnJ3i06vXAtae0tChW5VjxtZA6h-LfZ2YmFd4txjP3GScoAIzjpwcMruG_UTpqrvCbP_dPwEJWlrthEWJiIc6GG3ovzuqjyyteTivhsGyd475Y4ti0OQaECYZi8lMpKlFG83i60ZUhzs/s320/IMG_1042.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596973892681909218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Our first view of the Sliding Sands trail</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNFe6plfNsk1kQUn9cr-qpnp3yNiEKPHzP6_jJvZT5zOhPswggboRoInOE3guvl9WenYeQ58egRT9OJvUYWEaBU7z6a5t3yU2iz_ZmKExlV-SwdOVOzGdJQKXGlqRM4j5rLl_R6z6FY0/s320/IMG_1058.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596973898860681842" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">A Chukar - a flightless partridge - not much lives at 10,000 feet but these guys do. It can't fly at the altitude so it walks and hops. There were two of them and we crossed their path several times.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWutqSEx1k3WIJyvkfrYFu_wCzLZ12f1GOtQ6Msdd8Izvh2A3V6bZNlP2TCIxdDHhksNQvX1Nz0m81e5p7RBVrvwyReJSIxLTV7mvtXo0UxLYXqhcP3fOCVMUAAONglpo4RpFCIT8WyE/s320/IMG_1074.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596973906923918818" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">View from Sliding Sands </span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7f11vX__ibseTyxXSX6uO4acyoC4yEVaalp3T7QeU0gOtJo5__8jlKZaIbW7ZgjK-rzVDH4aqJ6gnyRTX-tAd_zSdUbHi8Yeyx4aNEw14dPLJssHdyHXX53lfF5_ix7lTiV2vb-_CYKI/s320/IMG_1096.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596973911331968530" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Another view about 2 minutes later</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6M3dSL-4VPob1dLYf1mPZCheZzal-xKsw-SPABDF-sEtnl3izStuHe4KSm_iPAt_9-w47OJIAd1o-1XUqrmS-PTqAy_ebc9o3vWiVyzS1WN0Mnxkw_oH-PStU74KAJ7pZymiAC5wiWI/s320/IMG_1103.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596973914533067874" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Andy on the edge of the world</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div>After the short lung bursting hike, note to self: do not run at 10,000 feet, it was sunset time. </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4dayTofKyy3OO9Yp9qtEbSUORwl2n3iKls3eg3hyBpgGlu0tAxgEVeV6ZhoPFOQNaY0iBdPhQbecyyzyACyr44Whc5sLSX5C1M45LhkWHihp13TrbhuL0JqTs5rudfgdADmTSWPdaMLU/s320/IMG_1122.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596976931361664882" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIPIi9aTYbBn5-2xoHr_BmAlJtBy5TBYtIRVd9txquOZms0Ghwk9JowYFvgfcIBx4Mf84BvOdFeoMFDsxcZKpI2hKoyFvmu6frdRoelNaI_hKDNbQxCulq-4y6o18IeZQfBYOBXsZXcM/s320/IMG_1130.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596976939178000898" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUf53XLXIuBrfLCSTkX8OFOPkETzNohnyHbh69TkWzwqiPeOprr25x-G1kXTPKSKUQvVyrFWB6_wljmjiW-K6lZpqk2BeGCO3cJAD5A8PW0PgbtU-RjltBIvTqN-bDBdZ94T-RSsu-olQ/s320/IMG_1138.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596976944489944610" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">A lot of people thought it was over at this point so they left....or they were freezing...it was so cold up there that my fingers hurt....but then it got good again...</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjljX5OE5yCmQLXBanR8o_OF4mw8uoiKztPIz3OjbfZXR66GzLRgInZCYirBAbfVeUqO8lsC-kDSfCzR9hxdWwHDS6dfblcuCPIaIJ-txQtlwDrZ-uCOZKfuywiskdV0DO4sc1iR2J9E0/s320/IMG_1145.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596976953927095842" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSM3KPSHSRpRc_Xf4D0oD7gvEUIdoPXugM7VEzm8QbKRuaIxYSLcfRgbVEEva6lzKRnI0h7ySb613vB96AOUfWRanuwd5s3bnKbH6jIMh9sI7r1eGEvWyb27X40pRZ7oFfoEjoQ8OOC2U/s320/IMG_1147.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596976958716206882" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpgd-BJvsNBtBHery_t2zu8UaURLD18Fw09gYu_UEAm0R0COCMNwQh0kZGGt4z72tZw-NXH2iRR19-J4EdyhmtRHKFmuT7yWIP84fBwyHlJkyEJOCkStVl31FTBrQnKwZ7Gicu7yKCxo/s320/IMG_1153.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596977885678199010" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsd9Wcv9uaJD0X4Qznw26PUuweGWb5O6KDqk6m8nzf6qw5EDIgZdf8uXFnf6wNJmoYJd2iqeBM-NF-c_4F2WGC5jRvqKb2L4NasWTn00fDNAOsO26jQEOiMIGSDgBXd4EkcADPa8TLj-8/s320/IMG_1151.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596977879302779186" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div>We had a double layer of clouds - below and above us - so while we could watch the sunset we couldn't stargaze. Weirdly it was clear enough to see the Big Island, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.</div><div><br /></div><div>After we watched the sunset to the bitter end, we drove back down. It was a great day!</div><div><br /></div><div>I have a few more Hawaii posts and will try to get those up soon. Now back to setting into our home!</div><div><br /></div><div>~Jen</div>Jen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-69050060703701449172011-03-30T18:46:00.005-05:002011-03-30T19:01:24.822-05:00Photo Update time....<div style="text-align: center;">Aloha!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2zhvNxJRaDuwecFxqbCkU93mPxkqk-uIWzd0DHTvdjCfQ4Lv1JjM0-NU9JQz__rm_S1BR1_TFlWXeRGyNNSuJsxlZxFq3y5BAf2KDH0fYRgialSi2cJVlRXZfwNDlNcOiv49D_RzzlY/s1600/IMG_0917.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; ">We are in our last two weeks. Last week a large part of my family came to visit - my Dad, his Wife, her Daughter and her husband and their two girls. We had a great time and I got to try two things that I've never done before - parasailing and ziplining. The trip was marred by high seas which caused by stepsister, Michele, to be seasick for most of the trip. Bummer. I think everyone really loved Hawaii. Here are some photos....</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2zhvNxJRaDuwecFxqbCkU93mPxkqk-uIWzd0DHTvdjCfQ4Lv1JjM0-NU9JQz__rm_S1BR1_TFlWXeRGyNNSuJsxlZxFq3y5BAf2KDH0fYRgialSi2cJVlRXZfwNDlNcOiv49D_RzzlY/s320/IMG_0917.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590024963620067538" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Snorkeling at Black Rock on Maui - Jay, Sophie, Michele & Isabel</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKTdNcfSCS8f3PuYAckTD8julXHWarqQaZLJu_6Xq97ppCFKgSLiTXGeIYYs4aZRCP0h3z5rij-jc31_AwEwwTLri9rhz2jCvjhF1sgsSfw2scd-NSDfKN1GeKsFbEoE62rD8gjYVTbiQ/s320/IMG_0926.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590024973218838514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Volcano National Park - Jay, Michele, Larrance, Jim, Mary, Isabel, Sophie & Me</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVDd3RIllM5zh6rVgHySzr6ArPtKiEVTCfnfNpUWdHHvq-et6ob2PfgO5Y_5c1dUSWDNvjO8MazkdrwJb82KdTzhpjh9LY2iIc-78Hi8OBgCPA5vVDEU-Fc54hirjPw6On7-cnzS6kvkg/s320/IMG_0951.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590024980884098946" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">In the UFO Parasailing Boat - Isabel, Me & Dad</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetErs6tV8esPPcShu0OgD8lJkg_CGoFN2vdalwzvhqoDK4KhO5ogI4j7iqZ6VyGJ3Gv9jtg1fHhebJOSvk51TpvvGpHodM14NYSI_c4kQ5vpIq8cCXjc3-K3igXlFpy9PH0Z6z6y4iqQ/s320/IMG_0955.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590024984915158546" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Preparing to Zip - Dad, Isabel, Sophie & Jay</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvlv7yVDd3SJavxS0puV_GaM4u6lXKu3ZbfuDTWhE-55fPhoP9YtOUBm29CD9STP_ZC-QpJ0oeutzFItO90ebXLf5SxOjN1GAOuLOAPgQTDPKFyCV8pMV3i9GSQctVELAay8XMtS5sU4/s320/IMG_0966.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590024996337381666" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Mid Zip</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div>On Saturday, we said Aloha Oe to the fam and then on Sunday we went to Haleakala to watch the sunset. </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA4hcBqZqbtFY3YggW2IzLpVGLRrcReaUfLPeaJdKm-A-Y2l_82NzOCHu0CjjYR3SBKVnFzmO2uanFiDqPTOHORpz8e-p6AL4THfYITtHKqRwOUJAzi3D3gzAQH42asjdp7xQIAIN0kDs/s320/IMG_1009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590026594092700882" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">10,000ft here we come!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQT_vLEOeZ5dQdzULX2GwbQ67iMaqwQlsRdehnt_eOuCsrCLkU9_u-fiqxEVWWxY8sXJBgxz7dlAiuyO1pRnqHKkdpnqp5vTismQ4x4rhM0YMMfzCu9bDJWLb-tAZRSyU1y9jQTyW7HM/s320/IMG_1031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590026618750007938" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Larrance on the edge of the world</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Tv3mcM-s3hgQhICBiz2HLWOJ5tIH9D5Kyd-jva5XHh6yZNzEBMySqNvkamjlma1kKTcyv3yuThRdgHj8EpO4ibQLT4vyy2PFkF_yTb0-JvO5wK9AnB6LDdQlSpnU3A2oHDz62kqh2As/s320/IMG_1084.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590026603477178370" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Andy on Sliding Sands trail into the crater</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRXISaZ462oJEVgEKvxd3jgeEkcXyk0QxS7s8wOXWCMW4O4zImmN7hyphenhyphenHRfpmMevrJcUEsl42KYzeShRRoZit3o0Ux0jAY5zhYA07fjlgNk6i3wmAXt0O7r3Vi-EE5AQ11lSARAt_7gAk/s320/IMG_1024.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590026597450652530" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; ">The Crater</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX7Widc-UoOzcVe64kYPpVP4Fcn3ZbgGC3fjM41ZJgb-JJOTsV_mwwxNrUl94x_k3eC4xJJvE-ahgZs-S646SK13tYHTOWeGTjj9TeH3ebIBFTiD4uvQ09RvksMvwk1wu0bY0n1ecgj6E/s320/IMG_1146.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590026611548093298" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">The sunset</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">We're ready to go home - we miss Maine and our house - but Hawaii is so lovely that it will be hard to go.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">More later.....</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Jen</span></span></span></span></span></div>Jen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-47134025676337686262011-03-06T17:22:00.010-05:002011-03-06T18:19:07.498-05:005 weeks and Counting<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></u></span></div>Hi Everyone,<div><br /></div><div>I've been a bit remiss with my blogging but I'm back to update it.</div><div><br /></div><div>My last update was the beginning of February, right? Yes. February was very busy - it is the month of my birth and so I insist that we celebrate all month. I. Am. A. Pill. So what did we do?</div><div><br /></div><div>We went to the Volcano National Park with the whole cast and we drove the entire Chain of Destruction road. It was amazing. I wrote about this before - I bought a hoodie - remember?</div><div>Here are some photos:</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMM4wHUbXcRLtqt_VEowm_Dx6jvdDE1JNKNSMkRNHlZv3G24mZtw0sWN7nc3zxsZlkaBCniMy_TfgF_7TmiX9BNwEWCmJidRvi_gARMo7bauk4bAutlvdL3sX-jKeUhnum-fHFfVV7pvE/s320/IMG_0492.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581098074336654194" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">The new coast line</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9HtM2UBrZpfYzaGdRVomoY4LbdGN2fyVlu6JKKRb3UKSaOC1JjJlzMPLGGFDiwPV87anGr0cET7636dgzrHEcYtAMImfh_xFfgyUqxSVBL9e2JylKaSCPPHq6h2DoGRgdjgJZ4QD-0o/s320/IMG_0518.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581098067150105554" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Petrogylphs!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozJdOCJhUcixaSd1WkUvkLlKAJtL-B-LNQiWH1qUFYPoBrOaRSLK0AUMUqY414H_kwVAiM2nq6GCVOEiFBshCTPOF588v1Fv_45bXzoeFU3bNShismjIbe2JncTavWCAIIxGQusG1pLA/s320/IMG_0508.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581098053487591010" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">Chain of Destruction Road!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhur1k42iMpJhfr06FCiVFPkdR7lpQVJMm0eCzwKoSSMWgXSeabGHmFG4JtcASA-sOv2TgbRVS6pbYUunsea3bS7X0rr1ZBVVtGXPnuJDhoe6tWT2zvqXdzGPlJjL_1BnRrswV-uOndxcg/s320/IMG_0494.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581098051120935426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Holei Sea Arch and, as usual, a serious Larrance</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">Then our friend Matt Marcy and his wife, Tiffany, came to visit. Matt is a magician and he performs on the ship a few times a year. We got to know one another last year and have stayed in touch through out the year. He had a three week contract but his amazing partner - Tiffany - was only here for one week. So we had to adventure.....</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJjp6Tx8R2EaJO6FjZJy2SMd-Njr77MzvuE8R7oRP6Hx7DwYM0UrDtoUp-yHweBBwe0rifcTdZa4Bl1a3lYmt21jb-_ecHaxbDHpVFQCKdNBFCxNb0klQ-TKkU2R5_wvWGUy7g2N9xTg/s320/IMG_0548.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581099639603132914" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">They'd never been to the Nakele Blowhole and apparently I can't enough of blowholes (watch it!) so we went there. It was an amazingly stormy day complete with a high surf advisory so the blowhole was, uh, blowing.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizp17BPMmQwfru_bV1isK_qAhkmyAgpXfEMjZCIXk59bNEcOSON81faW8Gh65o9Sdi0g1k73uM4nStBbI-0uWziRJ2-Fluj3Q32lb1GpWN6ffOoV2ZnhJXu9CGeOb0pEuELvfJ73rTd14/s320/IMG_0563.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581099649802357330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">We hung out with them all week - dinners and drinks and such. We hadn't really gotten to know Tiffany and she's 100% de-light-ful! Turns out that Matt is just okay.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">We had a great time.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiiPACqPzmU0ZPBDBP9NtjbmwSaQfXBzFZYh9l6OyjwE9BsMOcvfgEB2aOyh2yN6vhF_VjO_XaE90ioGPGab6olLc2-DZ4VgBrAJT9wDKDCAtJOjMa1OiDp4HjW5oXft-dv0EoMMIDVhA/s320/IMG_0566.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581100286157181554" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">Matt & Tiff on the crew deck.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6PXpWbs5QMZ6wPar481iMwI3zAW-j1UMzLDMi_UdlLiNlv19NVOX7KLslHea9qZyBhb-yF81I0JT-uOufX_Rus9YgNsnlwsXRFI_SUPhi_P8c8xCHAjfahyphenhyphenDRtUe99FtL5WAlE4qFlY/s320/IMG_0576.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581100289379894866" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">Na Pali Coast from the crew deck looking aft.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">I suppose the big event of the month was my Birthday. I'm not sure everyone felt that way but I did. I started my "Birth Week" with a trip to the Honolulu Art Academy for art viewing and museum lunch. I have a real thing about eating in Museum restaurants. I love them. I think this stems from trips to the museum with my Mom and it was cemented with a trip to DC in the 8th grade. I love museum restaurants! I still remember eating at the Smithsonian Modern Wing Museum - the restaurant is on the 2nd floor and you get to look at the Calders while you eat. Awesome!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">The Honolulu Art Academy is a lovely museum. It's small enough to do in one day without feeling visually or physically overwhelmed. They also have very interesting permanent and temporary exhibits. They have a whole wing of Hawai'i art which is very interesting. We tried taking some photos but got in trouble - BUSTED! So I just have a few images....</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlzQYMqCt_-RjDWWhV-5sbeKLRIaTQ5WfCtscM4MzvXGX8S4o-5t3zY65bLEJhGCiryl4xwNedvQI69SBTbmsQctPUMq7XNbtUmFWms64cgV0_BGSwGsutNpZ_lnLymRtioZ0a5y-Lumc/s320/IMG_0599.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581102434678844274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">Kaneko piece in the courtyard - across from the restaurant!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxB9tMKnX0W58LFYwLtnukQj3wB6NfK8olz8iOoo7wWOpb6Pd0M_LstqgWcrUbC1Z6bDLukQ7ZGTUca0m-MS7u0wFYlIifYdb3DoYMX5smnaMhJThQUR8wxCfBrBvI7u9tBMuM7E4cSI/s320/IMG_0603.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581103702509391730" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Kaneko detail</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigy6MnFU0NX7FLR6GhNFeyCzRM9YpGDxg8z0ZDEWMvmSiXa7p74am3cuUyeVKg1PGdyI43kUCQE-Noos9Aw6idTD0kAJJ2gTSazsY49UyLNDm9NU4iNSUjE4RsrjT2a3zgowJiEnbxi2k/s320/IMG_0604.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581103705286145970" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Kaneko detail</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYiD9r6YFF_o5TTrjRBDSO520mEPm09d8Uil4vQaxUDVSWwaHubHYIGFYgszWIxBYaLYp8he64hjBTq5zeIX1GJNFautcum_zNXWZIiF5A3jfofBuibVMG2RfWmBXyVsGdTFCWZmnzqA/s320/IMG_0600.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581102429478855106" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">The restaurant and the courtyard</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOUfA6zlWZxBw5axikR7Y1GgaGW9n9dZPjA602jq3E9-q30Tio1xR8MZE51LDUCMAylxGAoGShEbYLGeHdPJYLDL1rvOHb0fXChJHJaxTuDjAcoCiOHKNg7uC0vSiP-X65oJ9m-9QqsX0/s320/IMG_0610.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581102432591532082" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">Bluesteel in the main courtyard</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-hTeot1Y8cLT33Z7A2niFERtZ4SgFuoPREtoHyukn2acu5ls5dDEOUBkJWu-tv_IHT5yMGN2Y05_hJURmmShcIPbDEFoLeY5SFW4pAdJfYCAZXEA0zFcef2Lj2Cf_OaXwDGo75P8yHA/s320/IMG_0597.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581102419152581330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">This is Japanese print of Moon Rabbits stealing a Mochi Cake - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_rabbit</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">I want to go visit the Bishop Museum which has a larger collection of Hawaiian art and artifacts. Hopefully we'll get there before we leave in just five weeks....five weeks. I do feel ready to go home - I miss Maine in all of its snowy glory. I miss my house. It's funny to be in paradise and feel like you're ready to go home. Well luckily we have whales to watch! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">Yay! Whales! We went on an amazing whale watch on Maui. We sailed from Ma'alea Harbor and we were very lucky. We saw a Mama and Baby Humpback whale right out of the harbor. The Mama was teaching the baby how to breach, Pectoral slap and tail slap. They did several double breaches. I got a few photos but honestly my camera wasn't good enough. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxtnb0n7qXKJa3WX0uIe6Z6RKCCeBUO-B3Q4jg7U7Kpi1jipa319TGuaWGAJl70ymMYmK6J0cNPfu5bB8sGuJw_B8i0LFgctICszP7729Hs6YRuvgLhIzvO800pL5JVT3cmZCD_dhJ_w/s320/IMG_0624.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581105996693556514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Larrance, John, Matt & Andy on the Whale Watch</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxTPxTS5t7Ty__A68mLdGLUbKfsXQkDUvciG81RMJNDSjWhzk0BFILmL5f7NVX1_1njlxSMafHe7S-cAjtVeJ2WHlyhLN3xzJpB5Nt6iR6MXepk2jfTFaqDrEb70eBjXG-7N5cEy-c14/s320/IMG_0664.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581105999706735090" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 195px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Whale breach...the little splash the right is the tail end of the baby's breach.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">After the Mama & Baby, we came upon no less than 5 groups of male whales fighting for females. They fight by performing Punduncle tail slaps and headbutting each other. As we watched, one group of males like 4 others showed up and it was a whale rumble. They were going nuts. One male performed like 50 tail slaps in a row and then he started peduncle slapping. Wow! Then as we watched we were surrounded by whales - they were everywhere. It was awe inspiring. So after that we went and had drinks...Matt got drunk on Mai Tai's....I can't take him anywhere. Then we all drunkly rode the bus back to Kahalui because after you see whales you have to get a little drunk - a great day!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">We hiked Diamond Head and had Pukka dogs with Matt & Victoria! Fun! After we hiked and had lunch, we went over to Wakiki to look back at Diamond Head.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQyS0mnT_b8lecSQZRWmn35SAQVkyQUwBf8hyphenhyphenGM0cWJbU5LNOejUDf0Hnkk9UD9XmvSzsGwtyaH62I5bOce4GHAAhAph_d7jWtyPp12xsRAAdBw8a-Sjml6Bmvo7ZbGaFZw8aB5eVmmSc/s320/IMG_0702.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581107282101002370" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">Matt, Larrance and Victoria - looking out over the crater of Diamond Head.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcwG-INqz8xccSw5jkLkdJoeiw2K3g7UHd6qa8BX3O6rNUQ_5ktMB0IgQJhILiphkBNGcsbeLsqBmtZoTTZ6F9H04R4wu_SG1DhadEIxqnQIjiNndRR0F9tJOpd0mwPt2rhaogZTIlEtA/s320/IMG_0705.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581107283845879378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">View of Wakiki from Diamond Head - see the pink bldg? That's where I took the next photo from...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVo_vHSOF4Oo6PbwRF7nufJPAFAKLkc7fpgHkXFQoAlUdglJO9qLN7kg-fefln13Mj76rbbhHZOzTbLwsPQQVyIlF3ede0p6p0YChg3GP0P2GSrTdn-f9sEVgb1mWtEVFKzzhYkcs4Yo/s320/IMG_0713.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581107288006614866" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">The view of Diamond Head from Wakiki Beach near Duke's</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwYUmiQ-eHllPAfjmhgOlb5_HmpSbe1a0H0gsGFJig87iD0KEPKMRNBSnKXCPClFCWDK84RK6ejWQN5SYIKLDdl4zURpGq9iksuOcAWO8_M49lTFKMEQAxqtp8yc99CcnCDNNRkSRBok/s320/IMG_0715.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581108921845735570" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Moody Big Beach - you can't see the big waves because of the dropoff right by where those people are standing.</span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio22Aj6gwoa7JI_GKsWp6_uERldTadUbDIsTQFt1jpqzt7U6ZreADMm5IOXng62Itnb8DG5IWzkz4xrGhywB-vox-NrUvZA4q6YpGzoAI7LcBvjAmqLurPYE-QDHAxCPeKGNMKG-PsLtM/s320/IMG_0726.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581108911420535122" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">We climbed up and over to Little Beach to get a good view of Big Beach...behind me. I don't have a pic of Little Beach because everyone is naked over there. Naked and playing sports or banging a drum and by that I mean playing a drum.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">Then on my Birthday we ate BBQ in Kihei, swam at Big Beach and almost got killed by the waves (fun!) and then we had dinner at Flatbreads. Luckily for me, our friend and great comic Kermet Apio was onboard and he joined us for dinner! Yay!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">I shared my Birthday with Sean (from Oh, What a Night! a Frankie Valley tribute show). So on our actual bday, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); ">we went to Tutti Frutti and then we had two shows and drinks afterward......it was a very successful and wonderful birthday.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaOjKTQQ89aFCBNKImfKM2HgQ5IhPL_FxmyXSYEQP8V8cqjSMQttVI7yqLdp7TUYn4xckPRkzImqhc14oguGtocRf6Glbp7Npzq8O5yhusUvN-z6d8KnggfJw73BR7uBQEe5G9XeSl1Qk/s320/IMG_0727.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581108918865013746" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Sean & I at Tutti Frutti on our bdays!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">As I mentioned, we only have five weeks left. In just two weeks, my Dad, his wife Mary, her daughter Michele and Michele's family are all coming to visit. They will be on the ship for one week - exciting! - we have many adventures planned and I look forward to showing them Hawai'i.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">I'm working on the schedule for our upcoming eighth season. So in between these big adventures, I'm at the computer tearing my hair out trying to make the schedule. Ugh. It's always a big challenge to get 30 people's schedule to form into a cohesive season. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">Right now, I have to walk to Office Max to get giant pads of paper for our show....after that I think we're going to head over to the beach and check out the turtle sex party (not a euphemism) and have a picnic.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">Aloha to you all!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div></div></div>Jen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-22479713970926226172011-02-28T17:14:00.002-05:002011-02-28T17:22:54.497-05:00Delinquent, As Usual....Hi All,<div><br /></div><div>I've been a bit tardy with my blog writing. I'll catch up later this week. I have more photos and more adventures to share!</div><div><br /></div><div>Soon!</div><div><br /></div><div>~Jen</div>Jen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-3873979075653697792011-02-06T17:52:00.003-05:002011-02-06T18:21:42.873-05:00Late Photos<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswwe0GYcr1SpUqBt3knuc-hYr_h_XW0_Ihu6hKV4IfctNrpnFaDxFw6T0gzl-pUaNs_QiWGQnwbVRqRiFITIw2S5PyEFI3o59G_GxkeHq6lFAsLwetKglgctvTjmBSuQogfbM1SvvJS8/s1600/IMG_0336.jpg"></a>Hi All,<div><br /></div><div>Here are the photos I wanted to post on Thursday but I couldn't....</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDV8r1DLlUbhZOqk-O7w2IRYQGb6ecjJ7IqZjwRL6s-E9nWXEhivhSHfzpW82ODSnfR8-sLMcHw9BlqRR11E1l1BQd-XuC47IM4gS7Ww_R3aSm6OpBf0ZHIlaPLOZC9WyfllOhid3QxU/s320/IMG_0343.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570714767164628002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">The Monkey King faces off with an opponent during the parade.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswwe0GYcr1SpUqBt3knuc-hYr_h_XW0_Ihu6hKV4IfctNrpnFaDxFw6T0gzl-pUaNs_QiWGQnwbVRqRiFITIw2S5PyEFI3o59G_GxkeHq6lFAsLwetKglgctvTjmBSuQogfbM1SvvJS8/s320/IMG_0336.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570714740985549602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">Parade decorations</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-C895fMKAbtKQq0AEVnBgQqIhGVw2Q91IRQK2eBi9w1hNxwjOdMf3splvwC9LlIP6fJcUZAg2gLxo744LIBiF5x9OEXn2Vpvtom9mNkXYjUBovXiDMkLA44NCBSXuXCUSreJQLcoJd4/s320/IMG_0427.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570714759056043842" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Protea Flower at Lavender Farm</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMx1DtIid0sfkDLZdSWQbYLzRKaFu1QahgK1BGhEDxyelnjPjVn7NAR6EfBDD4q7M0z67jWAw7XHRCXHM_Qstql1Yp737c3kUIxFdB1YrDeCPIVgS9EELsXsyyACeuHnXfXvgXvAn6864/s320/IMG_0426.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570714752879590738" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Another Protea at Lavender Farm - oh, and Lavender!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiptwD4UgWbbIiI7-xO6boWXf5iYxXYkD-Qu-krL1-v1azANpY66VW5fh6K4T-TqmxiwbPKqXotzXbm89VKeIgBVouguMO8LaE363eO5Nsl4pEtq-Ij_zqNeFa5p6gSmjzdVNZaRalTclQ/s320/IMG_0406.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570714748667297154" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Sun Yat-Sen Memorial w/ Agave Plant and John & Andy</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Well, now the blog is freaking out so more photos later! Bleh.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Jen</span></span></span></span></div>Jen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-86128506235933625152011-02-03T22:29:00.005-05:002011-02-03T23:10:08.559-05:00Lions, Lavender and Lava<div style="text-align: left;">Hi Everyone,</div><div><br /></div><div>Is anyone reading this? I'm curious. </div><div><br /></div><div>Saturday was the official Dragon Parade for Chinese New Year in Honolulu's China Town - we went! It was fun. I gave the Lion Dancer a buck and he danced for me (and some children) so now we all have good luck.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9r13kKHbdCHSKEpet6Y5SpBRhkL8VUUR4q6jbAbWtd4Y2WRckFF2Z-JyUerS257yCquAMPlZwVGoKwV9krW9oAPac2sh2k0kEoMD-Y3kKYqAPmE2QUziI6eJ6rYZr9FaVd0BnTHlcDYM/s320/IMG_0385.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569677321129503394" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div>We also went to the Upcountry on Maui which was as always lovely. We went to the Tedeschi Winery and finally got to do the tour which was fine. Then we went to the Lavender Farm and then had dinner in Paia at Milagro's which is always great.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZedI6eL_KK62VODRqR8tFrcwn_k8TL4m2oypH4fY7FXCZqmrHxyNJ8Zy0Nm9hC08ovZYZsGJqmMLXR2t4twnuwpjyzFRjXwCYPlP0ZGa1S7xML0RRvpu5rzH2puOHHdh9nUAJYPWFYI/s320/IMG_0422.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569677329050057650" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQcSMYTyGtMIJ9r_PDK61_puQkvX1G-FIxlNEK642cOsWNsXbD4eUj6aaC5BdEGCC_sXba0FjY4BbpPZHSOm6qwQHkXMq2A0wzJ61IE_gDNI_6lSxod9DCQdSOozoyZCjJE1vCPcFIgtI/s320/IMG_0432.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569677331465099266" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3Qu8Ll8yJfU_Yv6XZ7U_GnwYV_vbDr_ATNI7fhFxi5MEbRGhyEciiJeAxQiGGbUkZS6ElttQeA9zMJD12ugRJAomuAMjQhSiz-N8Gthai3dFuNLNWNh8H6GnI19q7FtiYw8hF-cyFXQ/s320/IMG_0440.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569677339827478946" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div>Anyway - we had a big adventure this week. We went to Volcano National Park on the big island. It was fantastic. We saw the active crater of Kilauea, the sulfur banks and then we drove the Chain of Craters road all the way to the ocean to see the Holei sea arch and to do a small hike to the Pu'u Loa Petroglyphs. I have never been in an environment like that - it was a stunning and looked alien. We loved it. </div><div><br /></div><div>I will post photos next time - my wifi is too slow!</div><div><br /></div><div>Last year, we went the Volcano National Park separate from the cast. When the rest of the cast went, Rance bought a sweatshirt that has the Volcano National Park logo on it. I was so envious of that sweatshirt and have thought of it since. So I bought one!! I love it and now everyone envies me! ME!</div><div><br /></div><div>More later,</div><div>Jen</div>Jen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-37595294056382372252011-01-26T17:00:00.005-05:002011-01-26T17:34:59.878-05:00Two Blowholes and a Monk<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_6PTzfzLJY6dvAK5eiLZBFr6VSjoOFyfDU3VF2K-iMT0y3Hkfop2UQb4-2NWlK7So4Wxs5efJaqvidQa1yypm2HUSe6cKUYNYKW16rzMM5oduJxhZmkK5qc5fAiYLXQOiKYk80a85Lk/s1600/IMG_0269.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_6PTzfzLJY6dvAK5eiLZBFr6VSjoOFyfDU3VF2K-iMT0y3Hkfop2UQb4-2NWlK7So4Wxs5efJaqvidQa1yypm2HUSe6cKUYNYKW16rzMM5oduJxhZmkK5qc5fAiYLXQOiKYk80a85Lk/s320/IMG_0269.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566625957475468402" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Hi Everyone,</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, we've been healthy for two weeks! We've gone on lots of adventures.</div><div><br /></div><div>Last week we rented a car on Thursday on the island of Kauai. The whole cast went along and we toured a large part of the island. There was a high surf advisory so even protected beaches were really rough. We went to Poipu to snorkel and we were lucky enough to see another Monk Seal. The snorkeling was okay due to the surf but it was just nice to get in the water. </div><div><br /></div><div>From there we went to Spouting Horn. Spouting Horn is a blowhole on the shore of Kauai. The legend of Spouting Horn is this - a female Molo (giant evil lizard) was living on the shore and eating fisherman - one fisherman was attacked by the Molo and he managed to drive his fishing spear into her mouth and trap her in the blowhole. She is still trapped there to this day and every time Spouting Horn blows you can hear her roar in pain and hunger.</div><div>The roar every time it blew was very cool - kind of creepy and eerie. Worth the stop!</div><div><br /></div><div>From there, we drove all the way to end of the road which was the head of the Na Pali coast. We also looked at Barking Sands and the Military Base located there. The road was literally blocked off with a military blockade. </div><div><br /></div><div>After that we decided we would go to the Waimea Brewery and have a beer and some happy hour appetizers. It was beautiful there - they are located on the grounds of an old Sugar Plantation and there are several cute rental bungalows on the grounds. We walked out to the black sand beach at sunset and watched the sun melt below the lip of the world.</div><div><br /></div><div>On Honolulu, we went snorkeling which was nice. We saw the biggest Trumpet fish we've ever seen.</div><div><br /></div><div>On Maui, we rented another car. This time the crew was Andy, John, us and Sean from "Oh, What a Night!" (OWAN). OWAN is a Frankie Valley tribute show on the ship. They sing and dance and tell jokes. Sean is a lot of fun and he's quick to laugh so we're big fans.</div><div>We all piled into a little car and drove to the Iao Needle Valley and then we hiked the Acid Warzone to the Nakele Blowhole. The surf was high again so it was all very dramatic. </div><div>We did this hike last year and it was great to share it with the new cast members this year.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today we're on Kona and it gorgeous. It seems the storm system that was sitting on the islands is gone so we're in good weather.</div><div><br /></div><div>Photo time!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6YyCAydNsLGN5U2_0RT6qS2J3pJJpjhmNyFz03R_7N75YTbYYyjkhJ3dHzCm4Alva3gUQrDsVl34LwECiPor-Np7DiTqOEp8sFqCuQpbsbe_8LlnQ-fHY-CqI5egNlefTAP-CO4w9Dk/s320/IMG_0183.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566622251184278994" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Poipu Beach</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjEOTqfJqJW6EA51vZWjrG5NvM5yDBNbnAt3OuObwyTTVlCOyT0OWHkaxZnOAavcVSlYPftqVXEpItZwknJOm6fnaVkxIU7uC8RWKIYabubOyST46qnwy94ioJ5Z5iDPLeRitsnKhf8I/s320/IMG_0181.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566622246151242402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Monk Seal on Poipu Beach</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGFuG4oPVM_tXvfZ-rnstGAf5hMKJxmazyu4JGTbzZxPJYyHDBAVfVxoGCXeHkhrLt0IUSJHnNkyG-4l3qBr-TkGgmHD1SV6Vw32eZyL_wsRpNewxFAM8OOgiMNLGAl6XkluwKU1DGxw/s320/IMG_0186.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566622260224974834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Spouting Horn</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifIYTHgjSNtaS0Yvm0AZVGStklEe7clw3OSRmVOjL4AW77UMv9jRwGGiT_768Ecn5ZAx8n1ch5z4RADON6zgS4HWJapor0oRQEqZD8ck229EoYYutJEXAvJ6BW91Y6eKMg503opIMRF80/s320/IMG_0191.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566622272325902402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Spouting Horn the other side</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4q1eiSEJPRbJXlLRVaABGtr6OV8-Hh1H6S2HiSL1EEZqWytoD-i-vWs3g-e0qozbkK7j72-s-V5A_zwBZNQvUmZLMEXgN8hswF7BsuWAkkqUF1dKspHQ2p46zeXrNU_x6oEkBccjX84/s320/IMG_0190.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566622266327910610" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">John, Andy & Larrance at Spouting Horn</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FMgWEA9vHUSUiGWDnFmaSR8ili3w8frjp4EMVAf-sEM4uTWRjGQbSIE7jfgH6SrPjGHrcjKLF41pUfu0d4kWOclqLxq3sUg2ykqTW6jsuG3-VGCl0SW8CJZAMcU6CYaD_tXftJP9A04/s320/IMG_0196.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566624027430785058" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Iao Needle - they believe it is the phallus of the ocean god. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGoe8Dg_8wZOlS473MkT-9-295sy1maZuC0AEXG_scKTCxd99X0w4e_wVQX2eRMdhVHehFXMvIASIfZRYlrcO9mDoDpCRkmVvYp4ZhMiy4V77GVmJmhxPC2zllndxovq0xWHd3_iI874/s320/IMG_0206.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566624033966062018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Iao Needle Valley</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaucKjUJK5NZ4urcrAAhlCjO7sx7Ao7FtVVaLTQLfvmJ47RgcZgC_IAae81RAdAIlLgT4jBTRm-x2arnfRrjpA_GFmBMR40wsDJExPE1zZKmlf45bwWtbGp1bZCc27hlHWJkj9bXuJIIE/s320/IMG_0246.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566624051972207842" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">Nakelele Blowhole doing its thing.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAtjEsbRX_t4pAHxJ7n6VKgEIW46TZvPOshemEq8lTId8B14rgpMhnGEi3jW4qrHTo3wB9fXNlJFZ1fBU8v19K1jKwuY9AuhdO_QqD4pAmifGUBQkEfkFPQDIbUYEdQB7oZ-Q-GNnDS4/s320/IMG_0243.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566624044694740386" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Awwwww</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEVFZy0WJzZG8nUNpIbaIlcDqm3rj_FFoBGtqxYSSvvAalnbVZsY-qE3-zy8FKD5A9gVk3DXiFNNkdAhTkuqD7rPxquI7Crpc3aMonVxQoNhpipg-_PcsiffiAGAfrKrdpOxLukW1JtU/s320/IMG_0254.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566624038364894610" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">L in the Acid Warzone</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-h9u8Y_kxEA5Wdeu6yIEPVX2ZUadNNLFcAa4dBRis0Lv6rPfUXIDqFFNuchcO8J9Q0_cPdR3Nza4dVrVeQWnmiB86jgnstTmWfVwQqbYLjBeC2DaDK2D1fqDR-zDZGCWVCOG8UGYLiW8/s320/IMG_0252.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566625933644971682" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Rocks of the Acid Warzone</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIB8dKMrl37pGpuRODxFsrXAcf9e2JFCzTVYNiBeq-fJNsKfBbIHcEvcgcWNfx1scZCWMpnzMxrWV7BeOJKPYiivp51I6hEFsSQTKzJzCEnqYRlPVQZG8Fr1gSzgENms2J8_AndULicM/s320/IMG_0251.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566625944456073298" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">Rock detail</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGu4kdgCOB3Y76A_UbV6uU2fhJgrViEnUkYR0QYG4Jq8O1s1iMWn65AzgHeI3NIuZhNVXF4hBn7F9jObBL76Xf9-zs2pIhyphenhyphenMDfZ5C2pX2DGX9fUmFSSU3o1B3JUTvUA8UGZm2TaZY6jH4/s320/IMG_0266.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566625947337577314" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Maui Sunset over Ma'alaea Harbor</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lApqwKLQe38InXBX-tRXsp1kpWM32-DlBSQruxF5w8jZS_INnnTzWaASZfh480m9UYTCaGc4M-gEVq4XSYr8gY1MI_jyogDN-HswkYn0o03puQJKrmEjooDTMAwDTvcfzuncu0gAbaE/s320/IMG_0280.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566625951410933170" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Sunset end - followed by a great Green Flash which I just missed taking a photo of!</span></span></span></div>Jen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-27427125793012215392011-01-17T16:48:00.004-05:002011-01-17T17:08:33.715-05:00Sick in Hawai'i<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz74hWMTJvJPbVqaaEh2ZMdRFFqCi52QBWy3Ligi4uXqxErRh7n036R8f2j4admmDMJ4EC64FqA9dsDd43g78zbiFe6tQgDPFvINOyo8PkeKovDylg-u6fdgdWqtci6SN2RwfTalxs-2Y/s320/IMG_0167.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563280015997057922" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sMuZQDS8ttP3ATdmmybLseo9OplDgAi4jMaJDoEbG6lQXCmKeZyvnzJyTNKHBIkaw8osk0snA-9BkhhCnptciKdJeenmTFnssd1JVxzByVaj0iWL27PNwnoDbCmihnUesm0pdaAFrJw/s1600/IMG_0162.JPG"></a>We've had a rough couple of weeks. We've both had a nasty sinus infection which we are getting over. Then the ship went through a GI breakout which affected both of us. I've never caught it before and it is worse than any food poisoning or flu I've ever had before. I wouldn't wish it on anyone - not even Sarah Palin. So awful. I did lose those 2lbs. that were plaguing me. So that's good.....<div><br /></div><div>So we haven't done too much over the last couple of weeks except for laying in bed and wishing to either be unconscious or as completely numb. We did all of our shows - well I missed half an improv show when I had to run out to throw up repeatedly. That was dramatic.</div><div><br /></div><div>We did get a tour of the belly of the ship from the Chief Engineer. He showed us everything from the electric transfomers to the engines to the water treatment facility. It was all very impressive. I thought I would take photos but honestly it just looks like a bunch of machines - boxy and kind of the same. We did get to see inside of the shaft drives for the azipods so there's that.</div><div><br /></div><div>We had very dramatic weather last week. The seas were so high that we couldn't tender in Kona. We left and instead cruised around Maui looking for whales. I had a great deal of fun and frustration listening to passengers complain about the whales.</div><div>Here are some direct quotes from some of the idiots</div><div>Why aren't they jumping up so we can see them? </div><div>They should feed them so they come right over the boat</div><div>There aren't any whales out there - they're lying. (a whale breached every time she looked away)</div><div>I don't know they're just not as impressive as Shamoooo.</div><div><br /></div><div>I wanted to tell them all the reason they were dumb but I work there so I couldn't. Boo. So I made fun of them in the improv show - Vindication!</div><div><br /></div><div>Yesterday (Sunday) we were feeling better so we went to Lahaina with John and Andy. </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggYIR5fE6KJNs4JNk5TKZGYldBUDmYlb2QswSOnrkcs8m6JUQs26lCoQLCKilBzIeZXQmjqfcdttQ3Lep27KhZQbLzEszZpHAw_Dw0hV-A5kQO4eCQJIe6ckfgiAyKo0KPYaY0s7kVeLU/s320/IMG_0168.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563279286462780434" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div>We took the bus. </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sMuZQDS8ttP3ATdmmybLseo9OplDgAi4jMaJDoEbG6lQXCmKeZyvnzJyTNKHBIkaw8osk0snA-9BkhhCnptciKdJeenmTFnssd1JVxzByVaj0iWL27PNwnoDbCmihnUesm0pdaAFrJw/s320/IMG_0162.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563279283238149010" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div> Lahaina is like the Bar Harbor of Maui so we felt right at home. </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnD0qTObWeJm9vRLDRyQ8s_m2ztx5e9Ti9m0vqO77g2FLqPk2HcG7SpcSCHeNPJa5JOHT3qvqh-IsN0jwfoWhjHRrQRN9SwUlhYbvib0ZIVNIhi4bmE04GwXxfxJYwnpdTlHrtmqS0ONo/s320/IMG_0178.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563279300263067090" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><div>We're hoping to go snorkeling on Kauai later this week. Keep your fingers crossed and washed please!</div><div><br /></div><div>Jen</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmw-tuxTP8XfvgIEPZM_osp5dYNv_6Qotk_8Nln9yrNk1jJxGSAyd-DXzNiIsl3GSlY0OB7zdtCgF5xsaF-oIdNHMIEfTbg0ZHGTic5clhD4pAt2p8Tt-Nb3YlQ70hhecsOXAw4LFiX_I/s1600/IMG_0156.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmw-tuxTP8XfvgIEPZM_osp5dYNv_6Qotk_8Nln9yrNk1jJxGSAyd-DXzNiIsl3GSlY0OB7zdtCgF5xsaF-oIdNHMIEfTbg0ZHGTic5clhD4pAt2p8Tt-Nb3YlQ70hhecsOXAw4LFiX_I/s320/IMG_0156.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563279310391319282" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>Jen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-87827317741766531242011-01-02T17:13:00.006-05:002011-01-02T17:55:00.260-05:00Hawai'i Again<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div>Hey All - <div><br /></div><div>We've been on the ship for three weeks. Before that we were in Chicago for two weeks, rehearsing and holding auditions for our upcoming season. </div><div><br /></div><div>Chicago was a lot of fun. We got to see lots of friends and experience a little bit of winter. The first week was all rehearsals for the ship - we rehearsed our show and the new Murder Mystery. Rehearsals were a lot of fun. They always are. </div><div><br /></div><div>The second week we were there we were off work. Why? Well Andy & John, two of our cast mates, had to go a week early to do their Merchant Marine training so we got a free week in Chicago. We used the week to see friends, walk the city and hold auditions. We had a great turnout for our auditions - over 100 people - and we saw lots of great folks. </div><div><br /></div><div>I did have one disturbing side effect of winter hit me - I got "winter rash." Basically I got hives everywhere but my face which was just lovely. I thought at first I was having an allergic reaction but it turns out it was just my body freaking out over the cold. Yep. I'm allergic to the cold. I got over it with some cortisone and lots of moisturizing. </div><div><br /></div><div>While we were there we went to a great show called Alien Queen - it is a mash-up of the Alien movies (the first two) with the music of Queen. It was a great show with cross dressing, puppets a full band and lots of singing! We also saw John Hartman's solo show "I'm Sorry I Missed You" which was wonderful. </div><div><br /></div><div>We got on the ship on December 11th. We had a great first week with our Director, Matt Craig, and our Producer, Beth Kligerman. We had our mainstage and the murder mystery within the first 3 days of getting onboard. It was a bit crazy. This did free us up to have a big adventure on Kaui'i. We rented a van and went to the Waimea Canyon, Grand Canyon of the Pacific, which was great. Beth took us all out to dinner at a localavore place called 22 North. It was delicious.</div><div><br /></div><div>We're settling into the ship. I seem to have a caught a small sinus infection. I'll feel rundown and then feel better and then back to run down again. I'm going to the doctor today so I'm sure I'll get better right away. </div><div><br /></div><div>I got a new camera so I'll put a few photos too - more to come!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSKZy3O6VmckmhHs2lwvDI2Hpt61NbULDW-wz13TWAdcMCxgi0p72PelWMD5_dHo7dCbyg4r7JIuAWxzwUWsCZfNLaWyl1eT5JvrToql8frBaqDKO2o4Ta39Ak0qgeaZ-EBm6Aq_NgcZo/s320/IMG_0056.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557722654650492130" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">NYE on the POA!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDeRgHLR37lTJVjHUahNqAVtv1cYcutxK8MKQXy7rooCIBE2nn-d0OnAy5DrDRvmxmgz13B-PjodPkShyphenhyphen5xEhSPQ8qBu31P1Q7J7khP6JOwAN0RoQelZonWKyG7RiFpaUDOyy-tatBhA/s320/IMG_0094.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557720748586325746" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Fireworks over Honolulu on NYE</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDeRgHLR37lTJVjHUahNqAVtv1cYcutxK8MKQXy7rooCIBE2nn-d0OnAy5DrDRvmxmgz13B-PjodPkShyphenhyphen5xEhSPQ8qBu31P1Q7J7khP6JOwAN0RoQelZonWKyG7RiFpaUDOyy-tatBhA/s1600/IMG_0094.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-kW3_kajrlM5r8Y4_xw7Xbb5oLZ8TKsnhkQSNTn4NWb9MpBMEn9JHLVRR_qYRUXUJz7TKTfL0rSw8rEP1q3xOtbmTWGOrmHSWZV19xkDGDBKbFDbPaYSZeY9WPKhYzgJ_K-kU6eZkcV0/s320/IMG_0029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557720746647743986" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Napali Coast - Kauai'i</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKuxPgwdP1sBHMfVocD0cMwhsq8ibjrI7XCjBoto5KquIyqStgOmMsl0hghS8SUpNmc4E7l5dVAVu6LN9OKw4VSKFEKgTNL5aeLTebdKpuzc0uXLUY8JH9hTiZ_p_hn7Ywkt9o0j6Cbw/s320/IMG_0026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557724227968276402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Napali Whale - look for the blow in the lower left corner!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZoHDHmmgKSqJKS2dm8lnewm2LTpRbL33b8nC0MQHzNR6kLi0quByYQLIg1CN9canpr-jb0eIdmxKBsG3EToSsLhOXXaHXUQEUnjGB5ip0BwlylfqnEbUyf-wRW_NA5_Q953l3r8tv8U/s320/IMG_0018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557720738912902194" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Us at the end of 2010</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Some random images from 2010</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcFXtZZIhY6m9vj3J7ErmIYRBoxmDTWc7Ozn8EHbXS1b0Bt2ATR4h6R_B1XuIhCehvjRHRKpW7bmGfIVTScn213h4vvjRNslZSaErMstT0_CAQ-SikbkQscnQj6hqTk36EkTAGFNus2iA/s320/IMG_7500.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557722674710143090" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">My nephew, George, graduated in 2010! That's him with his parents - Dan & Dorthy. Dan is my brother.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-bfVN63rOUVblBVHzaWE6y-bfMxpsxIk3X9YANYqBxo-yiAhBE6gIeqiRLC3s2LtKfErp3JsLkhMhDNWnEsAaqFIUs3xkD_REN4h3K5XAq1qoXr2aRFA9XHs7yl4xBsDgG_bs8JlUITw/s320/IMG_7430.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557722667359986274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">My Mom and I and Laurenitz Gardens in Omaha!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAfjVD7ovXQHYj1ou6-yw94Uw99WELQ1mZo4pRRo_hK4maPbOqRMNkAYqAzwhg7j6g8rQoZx252PQb2InfXIBaruf53VSMdzDxjRNrjlSTchfFlwcz7miSfssArg4XSbx6CZk2YIxZBc/s320/IMG_7537.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557722670262293890" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">My Dad and his wife, Mary, visited MDI this summer!</span></span></span></div>Jen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280320678397639633.post-51353267153328449542010-07-17T10:19:00.002-05:002010-07-17T10:27:58.913-05:00DelinquentHello All,<br /><br />Well, I've been a bit delinquent in writing this blog. Sorry. We've been very busy and having a fair amount of fun.<br /><br />We're half way through July. We've done two <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ImproVisions</span> and several shows at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ImprovAcadia</span>.<br /><br />This year has been a bit different because we've been closed on Sundays. This upcoming Sunday (otherwise known as tomorrow) will be our last closed day until after Labor Day. We've had some great days off - lots of hiking, nachos, chats and movies. This is the first year we've done this. Now <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Larrance</span> will only go six weeks without a day off instead of 16. I've really been enjoying this because I don't always get a regular day off (at least I get one, right?) so it's been great to know that I have one coming every Sunday no matter what.<br /><br />We had a fun <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ImproVision</span> last night. We did the Killer <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Klowns</span> from Outer Space. If you're familiar with that movie, you know what a great time we had. We ended up re-dubbing it as a Mafia film. Surprisingly, it really worked it out.<br /><br />We've confirmed our next ship contract. We will be going back to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">POA</span> in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Hawai'i</span>. We're very excited and looking forward to exploring more of the islands.<br /><br />I think that's all for now.......if anyone has any questions about the season, you could post them and I'll answer...<br /><br />~JenJen & Larrance on a Shiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473787548664948196noreply@blogger.com0